Dual Enrollment

Meet Application Criteria

• Live in Orange County or Osceola County.
• Be registered at an Orange County or Osceola County Public/Charter School, eligible private school, or home school student in Orange County or Osceola County.
• Meet the high school cumulative GPA requirement at the time of application: 3.0 Unweighted CGPA (grades 6-11); 3.0 Weighted CPGA (grade 12).
• Obtain eligible test scores in Reading, Writing, & Math through PERT/ACT/SAT.

Gather Information Prior To Applying

• Student email address – do not use your middle/high school student email.
• Parent/Guardian email address – must be different from the student email.
• DE Representative (School Counselor) email address. Be sure you are using your School Counselor’s name and contact information. *This does not apply to Home School Students.
• Home School Students/FLVS applicants – You are required to provide the Letter of Verification of Home Education (LOV) from Orange or Osceola County on their official letterhead as a part of the application.

Apply For Admission

• Visit valenciacollege.edu/admissions/dual-enrollment/ and click on the APPLY NOW button.
• Select “sign up” if this is your first time applying via this portal OR select “sign in” if you have applied in previous application years.
• Provide requested information and click “submit”
• Look for an email titled “Get Started on your Valencia College Application”. Be sure to check your spam/junk folders if you don’t see the message. Make sure to write down your username and password.
• Select “Start a New Application”
• Select “Yes” for “Are you currently in high school and looking to participate in the Dual Enrollment Program?”
• Select the Application Term (Spring 2024) and click on Start Application.
• Provide all the requested information – proofread the application – and select “Submit your application”.
• Verify – Sign – Select “Verify & Submit”. Be sure you see that your application is 100% submitted.

Helpful Tips

• Always use the “Save and Continue” button while completing the application.
• Make sure to carefully read all the application, provide required information & proofread all the information provided prior to submitting the application
• Misspelled information (email addresses, names, etc.) will result in delayed application processing

After Submitting Application

• Check to be sure Parent/Guardian receives the Parent Approval Message to complete.
• Home School Parents must submit Letter of Verification from the Home School Office from your school district
• Check to be sure your School Counselor receives the School Representative Message to complete.
• This is not required for Home School Student applicants.
• Application is not considered complete until the Student, Parent/Guardian, and School Representative portions have been successfully submitted. Application cannot be processed until the 3 portions have been submitted.
• You should receive a message in 5 – 7 business days after all required sections of the application are completed. This email will include your Valencia ID (VID) number and instructions for submitting test scores.

*Eligible assessment scores must be obtained by the Assessment Score Deadline 11-9-23 to be admitted to the Dual Enrollment Program. Please refer to valenciacollege.edu/students/assessments/dual-enrollment.php for assessment information.